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reflecting an understanding of cultural diversity. These five imperative elements contribute to an institution’s ability to become more culturally competent, if they are manifested at every level including policy making, practice, and administrative (Cross, et. al, 1989). In the developmental and ongoing dynamic process of cultural responsive interventions to achieve cultural competence, an administrator must strive hard with a long-term commitment. The researcher Denboba (1993) suggests that…

Dr. Vivian Taylor’s presentation on Cultural Diversity was very informative and enlightening. She introduced us to the concept of Cultural Humility which focuses on lifelong learning and critical self-reflection, recognizing and changing power imbalances which in turn helps develop institutional accountability. She maintains that Cultural Competency, while being a stepping stone to Cultural Humility, is limited in its utility in the ever-changing healthcare needs of our society. I was introduced…

Awareness and acceptance, self-awareness, dynamic of difference, knowledge of client culture, and adaptation of skills, are all required skills that give people the ability to function and work respectfully with people who are different from them. • Cross-cultural, working with people from different cultural…

Intercultural communication can be done with ease or it can lead to world war III. It all depends on knowing how to differentiate between cultures and how to recognize that not every interaction between people of distinct cultures can be considered as Intercultural communication. First off, one can begin their understanding of Intercultural communication by first understanding what culture is, seeing as that it is the root word in “Intercultural”. Culture is a system of shared values, beliefs,…

The Track Meet I wake up to the loud beeping of my alarm, slowly roll out of bed, and take in a quick, sharp, breath. I’m sore. Why did I say yes to going to the gym? I just knew it would be a bad idea. Today is the school track meet and I am running the 100 meter dash. I slowly stand up and get dressed into my new Tarwater shirt and shorts, pull my soft blonde hair up into a high bun, and put my shoes on. I walk out of my room feeling numb from the waist down and ask my dad if I could borrow…

Inter-Cultural Communication A significant feature of cultural awareness is recognizing how individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds communicate (Netting et al., 2008). As discussed in HLTH 320, this not only helps planners gain a better understanding of individuals’ cultural background but also identify how to successfully engage with them (Netting et al., 2008). For me, this involved learning certain words in a youth’s primary language, using simple English, enunciating words, and using…

A brief description of the strengths and limitations of the AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies. Multicultural counseling competence is defined as the counselor’s acquisition of awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society (ability to communicate, interact, negotiate, and intervene on behalf of clients from diverse backgrounds); on organizational/societal level, it is defined as advocating effectively to develop new theories,…

Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient, once said “Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” In The Alchemist, Santiago first meets the crystal merchant and is in desperate need of money, having been robbed by a thief in Tangier, a city through which he was passing on his way to Egypt. The crystal merchant hires Santiago as a clerk and warns him that even if he worked for a year, he would not have enough money to…

LITERATURE REVIEW Survival and success of organisation depend on adaptability, invention and flexibility, demanding continuous organisational changes. (Nesterkin, 2013: 574) The process of changes carried out in several ways including how the change is planned, launched or implemented and outcome expectation. The aims of this is either to familiarise with environment or increase the performance by improving productivity. The success of change lays on how organisation manage the change at all…

Title of Paper An article on “Interpersonal and Cross Cultural Communication for Advance Practice Registered Nurse Leaders” is taken from “The Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice.” It is written by the authors such as Boykins, Anita Davis, Carter and Chandra B. The purpose of this paper is mainly on the Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and their communication in relation to nursing care for different cultures. This paper particularly deals with different skills and abilities…